Métabief

Métabief
Métabief
Location within Franche-Comté region  Métabief
Administration
Country	France
Region	Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Pontarlier
Canton	Mouthe
Intercommunality	Mont d'Or et des Deux Lacs
Mayor	Gérard Deque (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	923–1,419 m (3,028–4,656 ft)
Land area1	5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population2	954  (2008)
- Density	166 /km2 (430 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	25380/ 25370
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 46°46′27″N 6°21′09″E / 46.7741666667°N 6.3525°E / 46.7741666667; 6.3525

Métabief is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Mouthe.

Population

Historical population of Métabief

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
123	165	197	250	504	691	954

Tourism

Métabief is known for its winter sports, but it is also a center for tourism in the summer with hiking, mountain climbing, and spelunking. It is one of the six communes that operate the Métabief-Mont-d'Or ski resort.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Métabief on the intercommunal Web site of the department (French)